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World Juniors Still Scheduled to Go Ahead as

Planned

By Molly Kett and months.”
According to Taillon, what
uring this incredibly
Ddifficult time, it’s always happens in the next few months
nice to have something to look will certainly impact whether
or not this event happens in
forward to. Despite Hockey December, but it’s nice to have
Canada cancelling their hockey hope that during this trying
programs for the rest of the
season, they’re still planning to time that things will be back to
go ahead with the World Juniors normal in time for this important
Cornwall event.
in Cornwall this December.
“There’s no script that we can
“We talked this week and
there’s concerns from all angles follow. We just have to learn
about what’s going to happen day by day and hope things
get back to normal and people
moving forward; but as of right stay safe as long as possible,”
now, the plan is to continue with says Taillon. “The news of a
some planning for the event to
happen in December in Cornwall hockey tournament is really not Shot from this exciting event in previous years.
and all of the Hockey Canada as important now at this point Photo Hockey Canada Images
because people are focused, as
events moving forward,” says
they should be, on making sure remotely in hopes of keeping through this and determine what
Lorne Taillon. “At this point
they stay healthy and doing this event on track. the best course of action is,”
in time, we will do behind-the-
scenes work and get things set what’s right for their family.” “We have weekly meetings says Taillon.
up and see where COVID-19 Taillon says that his team with Hockey Canada and Keep checking back to stay up

takes us in the coming weeks will continue to work on things they’re going to help us work to date on this developing story.

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Isabella Wilson Tristan Mrtin
April’s ‘Good Call’ feature spotlights a young but
Age: 13 Grade: 8 busy official, Lancaster’s Tristan Martin. At fifteen

School: École secondaire catholique La Citadelle years old, Tristan has been putting on the stripes and
handling hockey games for four - going on five -

Hometown: Cornwall
Isabella Wilson is enjoying her first season with the Cornwall Vikings seasons. He got his start for the same reason lots of

Volleyball Club. She has quickly taken to the sport of volleyball and people go to work: “This is the only job that allowed
possesses a powerful serve. Her team – U14 Vanir – has a pair of two- me to work at a young age,” Tristan says. “I’ve
hour practices weekly. The team recently competed at tournaments in
Pembroke and Cornwall. “Volleyball is a great team sport that is fun and always loved the game of hockey,” he adds.

competitive,” said Isabella. Tristan does most of his officiating in Char-Lan, but
Her team is scheduled to play at the Ontario Volleyball Association he’s also spent a lot of time working in Alexandria.
provincials later this spring. In November, the U14 Vanir attended an
Ottawa Gee-Gees varsity volleyball match and the players had the He works every level up to and including Midget
opportunity to meet student-athletes from the University of Ottawa. “It B Rep. “My favourite level to ref is Bantam,” he
was a really cool experience,” said Isabella. “They never gave up and it says. “You can really see the talent and skills the
was nice to see.”
Prior to playing competitive volleyball this season, Isabella played players have.” Tristan hasn’t worked with any
soccer, practiced gymnastics, and danced competitively at BCDC. She also enjoys playing basketball. Last awesome to do so. famous players, yet, but he thinks it would be pretty
year, in between sports, Isabella organized a fundraiser called “Slime for CHEO” with her friends. She made
homemade slime and sold it at local craft shows and arenas. All proceeds were donated to CHEO. In total, she As for challenges, Tristan feels that keeping up with the rules takes work. “You have to

and her friends raised $1,100 for the charity. take a twenty-five question quiz every month,” he says. “And you have to pass with a
Isabella also enjoys singing and last summer, she won “Ribfest Idol” in Cornwall, earning the opportunity to minimum of seventy-five percent.”

sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the event. She also made it to the Top 25 of “Ottawa Idol”

and performed on stage at Talent Nation in Ottawa. His favourite officiating memory is of attending a referee camp in Ottawa and taking
Isabella attends École secondaire catholique La Citadelle and she excels in mathematics. seminars with professional NHL refs.

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